Prices at 43 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,318 — 38% below the US median ($2,125), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $271 | $2,997 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $313 | $4,727 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $313 | $4,727 | — | 94 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $383 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $383 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $439 | $204 | — | 90 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $506 | $4,350 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $506 | $4,350 | — | 139 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $640 | $1,228 | — | 98 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $658 | $168 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $1,073 | $991 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,106 | $1,574 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $1,133 | $445 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $1,151 | $504 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $1,151 | $508 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $1,151 | $486 | — | 73 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $1,253 | $3,132 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $1,318 | $3,180 | — | 71 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $1,318 | $3,201 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,318 | $3,180 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $1,318 | $3,271 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $1,318 | $3,139 | — | 100 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $1,318 | $3,084 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,359 | $1,234 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $1,412 | $1,574 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,318 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,883 list price could save about $1,565 (54%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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